Savannah A. Irving Thenmalar Vadiveloo Graham P. Leese First published: 17 July 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.12559 Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to determine the extent of drug interactions affecting levothyroxine, using study drugs often co‐administered to patients on long‐term levothyroxine therapy. Design A retrospective population analysis linking biochemistry and prescription data between 1 January […]
Published: Jul 9, 2014 By Sarah Wickline, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Story Source Journal Source See Also Natural Products as Aromatase Inhibitors Letrozole (Femara) used off-label to treat infertility outperformed first-line treatment clomiphene, with higher rates of live births in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, researchers reported. In a double-blind, randomized, multicenter trial with 750 women, […]
Badawi A Dovepress Journal Published Date July 2014 Volume 2014:7 Pages 297 – 303 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S60569 Abstract: A recent relationship between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and insulin resistance has been established through several studies. Research suggests a correlation between serum vitamin D and glycemic status measures. The […]
David Perlmutter, M.D. A lot depends on how our cells respond to the chemical insulin. Insulin is a hormone, created in the pancreas, that functions by enhancing the way cells take in glucose. Higher levels of dietary carbohydrates and sugars cause the pancreas to increase its output of insulin in response. Unfortunately, as insulin levels […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Low-carbohydrate diets became a major weight loss and health maintenance trend during the late 1990s and early 2000s.[1][2][3] While their popularity has waned recently from its peak, they remain popular.[4][5] This diet trend has stirred major controversies in the medical and nutritional sciences communities and, as yet, there is not a general consensus […]
Regression from prediabetes to normal glucose regulation is associated with reduction in cardiovascular risk: results from the diabetes prevention program outcomes study Diabetes Care, 07/07/2014 Clinical Article Perreault L, et al. – Restoration of normal glucose regulation (NGR) in people with prediabetes significantly decreases the risk of future diabetes. The authors sought to examine whether […]
Reuters BY LORRAINE L. JANECZKO NEW YORK Fri Jul 4, 2014 1:58pm EDT (Reuters Health) – The next addition to the collection of health apps coming online for smartphones may be a stress test, researchers said at a recent conference. With a simple tube, some software and a saliva sample, people and their doctors can […]
Lee CT Public Health Nutr. 2014 Jul;17(7):1595-602. doi: 10.1017/S1368980013001572. Epub 2013 Jun 19. PubMed Reference Journal Reference Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between egg consumption and measures of insulin sensitivity (SI), acute insulin response (AIR) and metabolic clearance rate of insulin (MCRI). DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis. Settings Egg consumption, categorized as <1/week, 1 to <3/week, […]
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by Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 20, 2014 Testosterone products can cause venous thromboembolism (VTE) even in patients without polycythemia, the FDA warned amidst ongoing cardiovascular risk assessment. Product labels will be required to carry a general warning about the risk of blood clots in the veins, in addition to the warning […]
Preliminary evidence that cinnamon improves menstrual cyclicity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 06/23/2014 Clinical Article Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Kort DH, et al. – In this study, authors want to determine the effect of cinnamon on menstrual cyclicity and metabolic dysfunction in women with […]
The causal role of breakfast in energy balance and health: a randomized controlled trial in lean adults American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 06/19/2014 Clinical Article Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Betts JA, et al. – This randomized controlled trial aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial examining causal links between breakfast habits and all […]
Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 06/17/2014 Clinical Article Wu JJ, et al. – The authors evaluated the effects of aromatherapy massage interventions on multiple neurobiological indices such as quantitative psychological assessments, electroencephalogram (EEG) power spectrum pattern, salivary cortisol and plasma brain–derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels. These results suggest that aromatherapy […]
Published: Jun 17, 2014 | Updated: Jun 18, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Both lifestyle and metformin reduce the development […]
Published: Jun 16, 2014 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Story Source Action Points Note that one of the studies was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. Those data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Improving overall diet quality over a 4-year […]
Published: Jun 16, 2014 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Note that this randomized trial in infants at high-risk of developing type 1 diabetes did not demonstrate a benefit to hydrolyzed infant formula compared with traditional cows’ milk-based formula. Be aware that the primary outcome, the development of two […]
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Miriam E. Tucker June 15, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO — The oral diabetes drug classes of thiazolidinediones (TZDs/Brand Names) and sulfonylureas (Brand Names) both boost the risk for fractures compared with metformin, a large database analysis has found. The observational study confirms previous findings of increased fracture risk with TZDs but is the first […]
Role of Selenium and Coenzyme Q10 Status in Idiopathic Male Infertility Summary: In a case-control study involving 59 subjects, out of which 44 were diagnosed with idiopathic male infertility and had abnormal sperm parameters and 15 had normal sperm parameters with proven fertility, serum levels of selenium (Se) were found to be positively associated with […]
Published: Jun 9, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Non-Western patients who had prediabetes and were living abroad in the Netherlands had no help from vitamin D supplements in terms of improving metabolic markers, researchers found. In a randomized controlled trial that showed vitamin D levels indeed rose in supplemented patients, […]
PracticeUpdate Research · June 09, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Researchers in Korea examined the association, in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D), between the rate of weight gain (from age 20 years to age of maximum weight) and indicators of subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD). Among the 1724 participants, the highest quarter of prior […]